Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1899 Page: 2 of 8
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
tssenger.
itora.
TEXAS : with which it is endowed the assem-
DECATUR,
PASTURE AND FARM.
fact
subordination and of want of respect.
The primary
The wages of the 3000 men employed
"As for the rest, as a sincere man, 1 10 per cent.
Loss
sheathed my sword, finished the mis-
sion which I had voluntarily imposed route from Nashville, Tenn., to Padu-
Gov. Gen. Brooks was notified Sat- men believed lost.
thorities that.
Nel
ferred to tariff, free silver and other
China with a British syndicate, the
d
loan being specially secured on the
the windowsand V
to the assembly.”
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A gravestone mason, living At Twic-
Perished In the Flames.
injuries that may prove fatal.
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jungle
have
that I do not aid it in efforts to raise
loans, which later would compromise
the greatest financial and political in-
and these certain indications of a run
on the concern caused is to close its
Times in a financial article, announces
that a Chinese 5 per cent railroad loan
ceed to Chinese waters in connection Chicago is to become the flags,
with the demand of Italy for a conces- Rear Admiral Henry L. Howisor
taken against me is my conviction that
Cuba should begin the exercise of her
own sovereignty as a republic of union
Bonham. Tex., will soon have an-
other electric light plant.
crimes was that the man was a fanat-
ical vegetarian and had been ordered
by his physician to eat moat.
sion of San Mun, province of Che Ki-
ang.
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still H
their q
per cel
The
trains
morning from San Pedro Macatt for
the purpose of corralling the enemy.
It is moving on Pasig and meeting
with slight resistance, as the rebels
yearlings to Gainesville, where he will
feed them until the pastures open up.
Truck farmers of Karnes county have
commenced planting cantaloupe seed
and are putting in a considerable acre-
age.
Moore & Allen of San Antonio have
not pushing the matter.
“But I would like to remain in the
sei vice,” he said, "and be sent to the
Philippines, where there is some fight-
Jacksonville, Tex., is to have ai
er canning factory.
Cahe's sister-in-law, Lottie Brickley,
aged 16, perished in the flames.
been carried as far as Guadalupe.
The purpose of the move is to clear
the country to LaGuaide bay.
down the estimates in defiance of ex-
pert opinion, so as to avoid a bigger
deficiency.
miners are at work in thew
The men at Babbitt wenV
a body yesterday morning
Hartshorne got out thirt
Thursday. V
The Wilburton mines willV
work at once. "
Everything is qudet and peac
Sir Douglas Galton. a high British
authority on eanitation, died at Lon-
don.
Detnched. '
Washington, March 11.—The Chici
has been detached from the squadi
of Rear Admiral Sampson and fol
from Havana to Hampton Roads.' I
by Cubans on all sides and there were
popular demonstrations yesterday af-
ternoon in favor of the deposed com-
€he Wist Eonut
HALCOMB a
cah, Ky., sank at Clarksville, Tenn.
All the passengers and crew escaped.
The schooner Annie Errinolis, from
Plymouth, N. C., for Alexandria, Va.,
was wrecked near Point Lookout, on
Chesapeake bay, and her crew of six
a burglar. shot and killed him at Edge-
field Junction, Tenn.
The building of the Alabama Mili-
tary institute at Tuskegee was destroy-
ed by fire. It was valued at $15,000.
West Virginia proposes raising $100,-
000 to endow a professorship chair in
the American (Methodist) university.
about
had a
on the subject and incidentally re-
Erhis
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then, and
of a smi
reassured
“Oh!”
shut her
Kanno;
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about so
shore.
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her inten
less, whil
easily alo
jaws stre
downwart
But Kt
hand and
the pantl
the unex
Mas withe
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Aster."
M-he va
■n bx ti
•at
Vicksburg.
The annual meeting of the Freight
Claim association will be held at Mo-
bile, Ala., May 3.
A Straus & Co. of New York are to
erect a cotton mill at New Decatur,
the action
Chinese Northern railroad. China, it
confess I thank them becatse they re-
lieve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free in return to my
abandoned home, which during thirty
years of continual strife for the good
of this country that I love so much,
has been my one aspiration. Foreign-
er as I am, I did not come to serve this
country by helping it to defend its just
The steamboat H. W. Buttorff, en
cause for
There is considerable cotton yet re-
maining unpicked in some fields of La-
mar county. One farmer says he real-
ized more from his last batch of cot-
ton per ponnd than any of the rest
He made altc,gether during the sea-
son 125 bales.
Banks Go Under.
San Luis. Obsipo, Cal., March 13.—
The closing of the County bank was
was added, had given Great Britain a
pledge that these railroads would not
be alienated by any foreign power. It
is apparently against this loan, or its
terms, that Russia protested, the trans-
action since becoming known as the
Niu Chwang or Hong Kong loan.
Niu Chwang is the Chinese port at
the head of the Gulf of Liao Tung,
the port of Mukdena, capital of Man-
churia.
“The assembly considers the
tinder, and a n- ’
arranged by forced to drop fr
Several children *
bly, representing the army only, has
deposed me as commander-in-chief of
the Cuban army, which grade it con-
ferred upon me during the last war.
; As commander-in-chief I always fol-
lowed the dictates of my best con-
science and the call of great national
needs, I endeavor in all circumstances
to fulfill my duty.
Senator-elect Scott, an Episcopalian,
and H. K. List, a Hebrew banker.
The Pine Bluff (Ark.) opera house
doors. The bank is well connected
with other concerns and it is thought
that its suspension will only be tem-
porary.
New Ships.
London, March 11.—The admiralty
has decided to spend £1,250,000 ($6,-
250,000) during the coming year in
building new warships and in complet-
ing and fitting out one that is unfin-
and concord, proclaimed
we will recognize you. There should
along the river banks, which
of $11,500,000 had been
stripping Great Britain. They accuse
the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir here the 17-year-old son of Joseph Mc-
Michael Hicks Beach. with having cut - - - ---
probably be president of the United
States and emperor of the Philippine
islands.
In conclusion he said he would
pledge his life—yes. with his independ-
ence, which he valued more—that the
party that stands for the Union against
empire will command the suffragerof
the American people.
j With Lawton landed yesterday morfl
। ing at Manila with his reinforcement
and the other reinforcements expected
soon, Gen. Otis' movement in force isl
near at hand. The navy will aid ini
this. Ships can be placed in proper!
positions on the shores of the bay of '
Manila to command the country for
miles, and by co-operating with the
army through the signal corps, the in-
surgents caa be shelled oyt of the
jungles many miles inland by the war-
ships. The next and last feaure or
The 3700-acre ranch near Belcher,
Montage county, formerly the property
of the Red River Cattle company, was
sold by Mr. George B. Loving for Col
W. E. Hughes of St. Louis to Philip
Palmer of Kinney county. The price
paid was $7 per acre.
eause as a mercenary soldier, and
correctly, since the oppressive power burned to the groun .
of Spain has withdrawn, from this land $9000. A theatrical company
and left Cuba in freedom, I have narrow escape.
Farm work is progressing rapidly
around Coryell City.
One Lamar county farmer has plant-
ed fifty acres in Irish potatoes.
Many fruit trees have just been
terests of Cuba, to be an act of in-
ing. I do not desire to stay in the
army if I have to stay in this coun-
try."
at Monte
followed by suspension of the Commer-
cial bank. Liabilities of the County kenham, near London, has caused a
bank amount to $439,000 and the assets ' sensation by cutting the throats of his
are placed at $650,000. The Commer- wife and two children, and then cut-
rial bank paid out $10,000 in less than .. .
ten minutes after opening Saturday ting his own throat All four persons
‘ are dead. The only motive for the
resolutions of any other body of indi- Mr. Bailey was heartily applauded,
viduals. and it was some minutes before he
The assembly is strongly censured could speak. Mr. Bailey s theme was
"Imperialism.”
He repeated his well-known views
Gomez Deposed.
Havana, March 13.—Gen. Maximo
Gomez has issued the following state-
i ment to the Cuban people and army:
“By the use of the supreme faculties
Status Undecided.
Washington, March 13.—Gen. Jos.
Wheeler saw the president Saturday
concerning his future status. Subse-
quently he said that while the question
of his remaining in the army had not
been definitely decided, it was prob-
The West Huntsville, (Ala.) furni-
ture factory was destroyed by fire, sup-
posed to be of incendiary origin. The
loss is $25,000, with $16,000 insurance.
Washington, D. C., soon to be erected.
Among the leading contributors are
Ala., to cost $500,000.
Robert Shaffer mistaking his son for
ished. Naval men are complaining of in all of the mining towns in they
the smallness of the new building dian Territory will resume work in
programme, especially in the matter I few days.
of cruisers and torpedo boats in which
France and Russia are rapidly out
planted by Lamar county farmers.
The Cotton Belt railway is construct-
ing extensive stock yards at Sherman.
MeGehu, Storey & Landa shipped fif-
teen carloads of cattle from Austin to
St Louis one day last week.
George W. Littlefield of Austin ship-
ped from his San Marees feed pens ten
carloads of feeders to St. Louis.
There was less rainfall at Coleman
from July to January last than for ; Cristo and sustained unimpaired on
any like period for twenty years. | the field of battle, free from all com- lne waged •l ue -------------------
G. O. Rone shipped two carloads of! promise, keeping the nation’s honor by the Riverside iron and steel plants
spotless. at Wheeling. W. Va., have increased
Rockford, III., March 11.—In a fire
able that he would not remain. He
thought the president would be unable be no taxation, however without rep-
_ . . . resentation. Referring to the future
to find a place for him, and he was . . ,, . _ ,
title of president, he said it would
Wheaton Advancing.
Manila, March 13.—Gen. Wheaton's
brigade advanced at 7 o’clock this
i i
burned mill was probably the oldest
of its kind in the state, having been
operated continually, since 1867.. It
employed 750 hands and was capital-
ized at $260,000.
the insurgents, providing there are
any insurgents remaining after Otis
and Lawton have made their forward
movement. When this has been done,
when there is nothing further in the
way of fighting for the warships to
do, it is believed that then Dewey’s
task possibly will be regarded as
finished by himself and it will be
time for ths navy department to con-
sider the question of a successor tip
the command of the Asiatic station. I
A dispatch from Rome announced America. Rear Admiral H. I
that a squadron of five Italian cruis- i ing has been ordered to reliev
ers with 100 guns and 1500 men would Admiral Howison as comtan
soon arrive at San Mun bay. | the navy yard in Boston. |
mander-in-chief, the crowds shout-
ing, "Long live Gomez,” and “Death questions of public interest. The Fili-
-- - pinos, he declared, could maintain as
good a government as some of ths
connection with the army, also toY
gros; the principal ports of the P4
pines hare all been taken over 1
American possession in large pW
through his co-operation with 4
army. There remain only a few pol
of importance, notably Zamboan 4
Mindanao, and perhaps one of th
towns in the Sulu archipelago to b
occupied. Expeditions are now mg
ing in these directions and that brad
of the work will be soon closed u{H
There will remain only two ml
phases of the campaign to requ
Dewey’s assistance. First, and nS
at hand, is the driving off of the T
galos under Aguinaldo near Manill
Bicyclist Burns.
Marysille, Cal., March 13.—The
Marysille woolen mill has been dam-
aged $156,000 by fire. The insurance
Cruisers Ordered.
London, March 11.—The Rome cor-
respondent of the Daily Mail says the
government has ordered three more
cruisers to get in readiness to pro-
Abeu: Dew
Washington, March IT
ment can be repeated w
thority of the detail office I
epartment that Admiral V
not be relieved at Mauilag
loses to make applicationg
so far he has not given al
ton of a purpose to apply fou
the immediate future and V
few declarations he has let fau
partent has every reason td
that he dues not contemplate u
action. So far as the navy depl
is concerned the directiag oic4
not only willing but anxicus
Dewey shall complete his task-
As Dewey himself fixet^he I
tion of his stay by a’length '
task beforsdoim, may be a mal
interest/e record the belief of
has been assigned to comma
South Atlantic squadron is 1
: •uu
ber. aru
were lost. Asy
found. The ten
naval officers that after all the el
almGst in sight. I
Degey has established himsell
Manil, he has assisted in the tai
of Iliollo; he has sent forces to Cet
Secured Loan.
London, March 11.—The London
South American states. If, as Admiral
Dewey had declared, the Filipinos were
as capable of governing themselves as
the Cubans, why not let them govern
themselves?
He would say to them: Assemble
peaceably, form your government and
upon myself. I am owed nothing. I
retire contented and satisfied at having
done all I could for the benefit of my
brothers. Wherever destiny rules that
I make my home, upon this can the
Cubans depend as a friend.”
urday night of the deposition of Gomez _ ...
, ' . . Citizens of Paris, Tenn., have donat-
and when seen yesterday morning he . .0 . . .
ed $20,000 in cash and twenty acres of
was much interested to learn the de- - . _______
tails of the assembly’s proceedings. He | land to the Louisvi e an Na • Dewey's task will be the establishment
said he could not express an opinion railroad and the railroad company | of a close blockade to prevent muni-
as to the effect'of the assembly’s ac- agrees to locate the repair and mac ne tions of war or supplies from reaching
. .. . , , • . shops of the Memphis division at Paris,
tion upon the future relations between__
Gen. Gomez and the United States,
particularly in the matter of disbursing Halley at Eufalo
the $3,000,000 offered by Washington Buffalo, N. Y., March 13.—Represen-
to the Cuban troops as a condition of tative Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, lead-
disbandment, but the impression I er of the minority in the house, was
seems to be among the American au- the guest of the Independent club at
as the assembly has their dinner Saturday night. About
never been oficially recognized by the 200 members of the club and iny ited
United States government, its action, guests assembled in the banquet room
so far as Washington is concerned, of the Ellicott club to welcome the
will not amount to more than the distinguished congressman.
shipped twelve cars of cattle from
their feed lots at Schulenburg to St.
Louis.
Cotton has about all been picked in
the vicinity of Ennis and the fields
been plowed up. A few farmers have
planted corn.
B. F. Darlington of San Antonio has
received from Ohio seventeen heaters
and thirteen bulls, all high class regis-
tered Durham.
The fearful foe to live stock, the buf-
falo gnat, has made its appearance al-
ready in Wood county, earlier than
the oldest settlers can recall.
Robert C. Paxton of Longfellow, a
well known stockman, has just return-
ed with his wife and child from a six
months' trip to Scotland and England.
A horned rabbit was killed near
Robinson, Kan. The horn grew on
top of the animal's head, between the
ears, and are three inches in length.
The utilization of grain elevator
waste for sheep and cattle teed has
given rise to a new industry in the
northwest. The waste brings $7 a ton.
The grape vine at Hampton Court
Palace, London, which was planted in
1769, shows signs of decay. It has
borne as many as 2000 clusters in one
year.
The Norwegian steamship Themis,
1210 tons, Capt. R. Gunderson, of the
Port Arthur and Mexican line arrived
at Sabine Pass from Progresso with a
cargo of sisal fiber.
A school was organized at Coryell
City lasting two days, in which about
thirty men were instructed in veter-
inary science. The school went into
permanent organization to meet once
a month.
Raising fine Herefords and Short-
horns on alfalfa is making rapid
progress in the Pecos valley and a
great many thousands of dollars are
being and will continue to be invested
in the business.
Col. W. L. McGaughey of Hood coun-
ty passed through Ellis county with
a shipment of 406 head of young stock
cattle to his farm in Hood county. He
has had them on feed this winter in
Henderson county.
Reports from Taylor, Nolan, Mitch-
ell, Fisher, Stonewall, Kent, Scurry
and Borden counties show' that cattle
losses have been very light. Reports
to the same effect have come from Ec-
tor and Ward counties.
O. L. Money of Bowie within the
past few days bought 7000 head of
cows and yearling steers in Harris and
Bee counties. Mr. Money will pasture
these animals in the Comanche nation.
He declined to give out prices paid.
The novel sight of one set of hands
picking cotton in one portion of a field
while another set were plowing and
planting corn was witnessed several
days ago in a portion of Lamar county.
firemen below, all sV
Fifteen persons we o“V
upper floors to the )
men. The panic wai \ 8
not considered probab 9 14
escaped.
amounted to $71,400. During the pro-
gress of the fire Frank Peck of Yuba
City, a well known bicycle rider, enter-
ed the building and was overcome by . f „ retrent
the smoke and burned to death. The are 111 ruu retreat
The Southern Gold Miners' associa-
tion has been formed at Atlanta. Ga.
Richard White.'a grocer at Birming-
ham, Ala., was waylaid, shot and kill-
ed.
Dr. John Butts, a wealthy Mississip-
pi physician and planter, died at
About Over.
South McAlester, 1. A
The backbone of thgst
en. Three -hundred ai
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Halcomb, N. W. & Dale, John W. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1899, newspaper, March 17, 1899; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581304/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .